Article source: Jakob + Macfarlane Architects

The ambition of the urban planning project for the old harbor zone, developed by VNF (Voies Naviguables de France) in partnership with Caisse des Dépôts and Sem Lyon Confluence, was to reinvest the docks of Lyon on the river side and its industrial patrimony, bringing together architecture and a cultural and commercial program.

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• Architects: Jakob + Macfarlane Architects
• Project: The Orange Cube
• Location: Quai Rambaud, Lyon, France
• Client: Rhône Saône Développement
• Dates: competition 2005 – 2010
• Surface: 6300m²

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